DOCSLIB.ORG

Arch 750 Tectonics Pages Final.Indd

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Arch 750 Tectonics Pages Final.Indd Form and Force an exploration of tectonics contributing authors: george aguilar ashley brunton matthew dickman giuliana fustagno eddie garcia jason jirele ashton mcwhorter alycia pappan dipen patel alexandra wilson jessica wyatt Form and Force An Exploration of Tectonics Authors George Aguilar Ashley Brunton Matthew Dickman Giuliana Fustagno Eddie Garcia Jason Jirele Ashton Mcwhorter Alycia Pappan Dipen Patel Alexandra Wilson Jessica Wyatt Special Thanks To Chad Schwartz Additonal Contributions: Book Layout and Coordination Dipen Patel Ashley Brunton Matthew Dickman Cover Design and Coordination Jason Jirele Eddie Garcia Project Map and References Ashton McWhorter Giuliana Fustagno Project Credits and Figure Credits Jessica Wyatt George Aguilar ©2017 Department of Architecture, College of Architecture, Planning & Design, Kansas State University All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission of the copyright owners. This book is not for resale and may not be distributed without consent by the Department of Architecture at Kansas State University or its representatives. All of the photographs and other images in this document were created by the authors – the students in ARCH 750 Investigating Architectural Tectonics, Fall 2017 – unless otherwise noted. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. Table of Contents Preface v Alycia Pappan Acknowledgments vii Project Map ix 01 Agosta House | Patkau Architects 1 Ashley Brunton 02 Bavinger Residence | Bruce Goff 13 Jason Jirele 03 Christo Obero Church | Eladio Dieste 25 Giuliana Fustagno 04 Delta Shelter | Olson Kundig 33 Jessica Wyatt 05 Dominus Winery | Herzog & de Meuron 45 Alex Wilson 06 Komyo-Ji Temple | Tadao Ando & Associates 55 Dipen Patel 07 Nest We Grow | Kengo Kuma and Associates 67 Eddie Garcia 08 Sea Ranch Condominium 1 | MLTW 79 Alycia Pappan 09 Shelter for Roman Ruins | Peter Zumthor 89 Matthew Dickman 10 Soe Ker Tie Houses | TYIN Tegnestue 99 Ashton McWhorter 11 Tyler Residence| Rick Joy 111 George Aguilar Afterword 123 Alex Wilson References 125 Project Credits 129 Figure Credits 133 iii Preface | Alycia Pappan In Studies and Tectonic Culture, architectural theorist and author, Kenneth Frampton wrote: Based in part on an actual Caribbean hut that he saw in the Great Exhibition of 1851, Semper’s primordial dwelling was divided into four basic elements: (1) the earthwork, (2) the hearth, (3) the framework/Roof, and (4) the lightweight enclosing membrane. On the basis of this taxonomy Semper would classify the building crafts into two fundamental procedures: the tectonics of the frame, in which lightweight, linear components are assembled so as to encompass a spatial matrix, and the stereotomic of the earthwork, wherein mass and volume are conjointly formed through the repetitious piling up of heavyweight elements.1 In the quote above, Frampton emphasizes Semper’s four elements of architecture and the impact they had on the etymology of tectonics. Semper, along with architect Karl Botticher, is widely recognized as a founding father of this line of thought, however these two scholars built their ideas on the theories of those who came before them. One hundred and fi fty years later, a new line of theorists expanded on those early tectonic notions, contributing to a new contemporary perspective. Demetri Porphyrios channels Karl Botticher in his essay From Techne to Tectonics. In the paper, he writes about the tectonic form that “envelop[ed] the bare form of construction with a symbolism of order.”2 Architectural historian Eduard Sekler also built on these historical precedents. In Structure, Construction, and Tectonics he cites the work of Heinrich Wolffl in, building on the theorist’s recognition of “…tectonics as the particular manifestation of empathy in the fi eld of architecture.”3 Each historian over the past century and a half has contributed to a rich lineage of thought by defi ning the meaning of tectonics in their own work. Although these scholars might not necessarily agree on a single defi nition of tectonics, each proposal shares similar roots with the others. This semester, our goal was to defi ne our own understanding of tectonics by engaging with the study of architectural precedents. This interactive class was intended to broaden our systematic way of thinking about the built environment and, through investigation and research, we were able to analyze and think critically about how our precedents related to a series of tectonic themes - anatomy, construction, detail, place, ornamentation, space, and the atectonic. As well as critically understanding these tectonic themes, the class focused on specifi c objectives to develop a tectonic understanding of our projects. The underlying objectives were to understand architecture by considering the past development of tectonic thought, to investigate a project thoroughly and understand the architectural thought behind it, and to be able to succinctly write about architectural tectonics and explicitly demonstrate the evidence found through drawing and construction. Although each of the precedents studied engaged the tectonic in a unique way, the collective set all eleven case studies in this fi nal submission helps to present a comprehensive understanding of the theory of architectural tectonics. 1 Kenneth Frampton, Studies in Tectonic Culture: The Poetics of Construction in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Architecture (Cambridge: The MIT Press, 2001), 5. 2 Demetri Porphyrios, In What is Architecture? (New York: Routledge, 2002), 129. 3 Eduard Sekler, In Structure in Art and Science, Edited by Kepes (New York: Braziller, 1965), 91. v Acknowledgments We would fi rst like to thank the Department of Architecture at Kansas State University for giving us the opportunity to participate in the Investigating Architectural Tectonics seminar. As a class being offered for the fi rst time, the course has enlightened us to a broader interpretation of the word tectonics and how it fi ts in with the analysis of a building. Going into the semester, we all assumed the defi nition of tectonics was limited to an understanding of the fi ligree nature of a building. By studying an array of philosophical texts, however, we came to realize this idea was a small component of a larger body of knowledge. Some of the authors of these theoretical texts, including Gottfried Semper, Karl Botticher, Kenneth Frampton, Andrea Deplazes, and many more, presented different ideas and conceptualizations of tectonic theory. Many of these authors were revolutionary for their time and we cannot thank them enough for the research they have done. As part of this class, each student had the opportunity develop his or her own chapter for the fi nal book. We must thank our professor, Chad Schwartz, for guiding us through the process of analyzing an architectural precedent and helping us create the text before you. Using his recently published work and many others as precedents, our class was able to create our own book analyzing unique and important constructions located in many different parts of the world. In the same way that our sources have helped us through this process, it is our hope that this book helps you to understand the diversity of ideas housed within the theory of architectural tectonics. vii Project Map 1 Agosta Residence Patkau Architects San Juan Island, Washington, USA 2 Bavinger Residence 4 Bruce Goff Norman, Oklahoma, USA 1 3 Christo Obrero Church Eladio Dieste 5 Atlantida, Uruguay 2 4 Delta Shelter 8 Olson Kundig Mazama, Washington, USA 11 5 Dominus Winery Herzog & de Meuron Yountville, California, USA 6 Komyo-Ji Temple Tadao Ando and Associate Ehime, Japan 7 Nest We Grow Kengo Kuma & Associates + College of Environmental Design, University of California-Berkeley Hokkaido, Japan 8 Sea Ranch Condominium I MLTW Sonoma Coast, California, USA 9 Shelter for Roman Ruins 3 Peter Zumthor Chur, Switzerland 10 Soe Ker Tie Houses TYIN Tegnestue Noh Bo, Thailand 11 Tubac House Rick Joy Tucson, Arizona, USA 9 7 6 10 ix Figure 1.1 Aerial Site 01 Agosta House | Patkau Architects Firm Brief John Patkau graduated from the University of Manitoba in 1972 with a Masters of Architecture. His wife, Patricia Patkau, fi nished school two years later with a Bachelor of Interior Design. She then continued her education at Yale in architecture, graduating in 1978. After completing their degree programs, the pair founded Patkau Architects, a design-research fi rm originally located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Patkau Architects is now situated in Vancouver in the Pacifi c Northwest, which has had a dramatic infl uence on their architecture.1 The fi rm’s varied work includes art instillations, houses, educational and hospitality facilities, and city planning. Patkau Architects tends to focus on smaller projects, allowing the architectural result to take precedent over project management.2 Due to their attention to detail, the fi rm has won numerous awards and design competitions while also having their work published in a variety of journals and books. Patkau Architects has also published a book, Material Operations, which outlines the fi rm’s architectural research on the response of materials to applications of force. They describe their design process as an investigation of new ways of construction using common building materials to produce expressive forms. According to an interview with John Patkau conducted by The Canadian Architect, “Patkau Architects strives for excellence by exploring the richness and diversity of architectural practice, understanding it as a critical cultural act that engages our most fundamental desires and aspirations.”3 Project Brief William and Karen Agosta commissioned Patkau Architects to design them a house on San Juan Island, Washington, which was completed in 2000. The couple’s dream was to build a house resembling the Metler Shelter Development in Karen Patkau’s hometown in Massachusetts. This development was conceived as a home away from the density of the city and focused on environmental preservation.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Building a Spirit of Sustainability in Architectural Design by John
    Connecting With Nature: Building a Spirit of Sustainability in Architectural Design Item Type text; Electronic Thesis Authors Preston, John C. Publisher The University of Arizona. Rights Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. Download date 30/09/2021 18:13:31 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/190378 Connecting with Nature: Building a Spirit of Sustainability in Architectural Design by John Christopher Preston A Thesis Report Submitted to the Faculty of THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE In partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Architecture In the Graduate College UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA 2007 2 STATEMENT BY AUTHOR This thesis report has been submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for an advanced degree at the University of Arizona. SIGNED: John C. Preston APPROVAL BY THESIS COMMITTEE This thesis report has been approved on the date shown below __________________________ December 2007 R. Brooks Jeffery __________________________ December 2007 Dennis Doxtater __________________________ December 2007 Mary Hardin 3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are many people I would like to thank for their help in this long thesis effort. Eric Davenport and Mark Darrall; for their friendship, patience and help in developing this thesis report, and especially Mark for all his generous work reviewing and editing; the authors and designers cited in this report with special thanks to Sim Van der Ryn, Les Wallach, James Hubbell, Rick Joy, Christopher Day, Sarah Susanka, Kelly Lerner and Will Bruder for giving me a minute of their time—and particularly to Malcolm Wells, Robert Gay, Brad Lancaster, and Carol Venolia for giving me more than a minute; additional mentors, help and inspiration from E.
    [Show full text]
  • National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet Condominium 1 Sonoma County, California Section Number 7 Page 1
    NPS Form 10-900 OMB No. 1024-0018 (Oct. 1990) H"^l United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Registration Form This form is for use in nominating or requesting determinations for individual properties and districts. See instructions in How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form (National Register Bulletin 16A). Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and subcategories from the instructions. Place additional entries and narrative items on continuation sheets (NPS Form 10-900a). Use a typewriter, word processor, or computer, to complete all items. 1. Name of Property________________________________________________________ historic name Condominium 1 ________________________________________________________ other names/site number __________________________________ 2. Location street & number 110-128 Sea Walk Drive_____________ NA I I not for publication city or town The Sea Ranch_________________ ___NA[~1 vicinity state California_______ code CA county Sonoma. code 097_ zip code 95497 3. State/Federal Agency Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1986, as amended, i hereby certify that this ^ nomination D request for determination of eligibility meets the documentation standards for registering properties in the National Register of Historic Places and meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR Part 60. In my opinion, the property ^ meets D does not meet the National Register Criteria. I recommend that this property be considered significant 03 nationally D statewide D locally.
    [Show full text]
  • York's Wild Kingdom: a Development Proposal by Kimberley Whiting Rae
    York’s Wild Kingdom: A Development Proposal by Kimberley Whiting Rae B.A., Fine Arts 1991 Colgate University Submitted to the Department of Urban Studies and Planning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Real Estate Development at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology September, 2008 ©2008 Kimberley Whiting Rae All rights reserved The author hereby grants to MIT permission to reproduce and to distribute publicly paper and electronic copies of this thesis document in whole or in part in any medium now known or hereafter created. Signature of Author_________________________________________________________ Department of Urban Studies and Planning July31, 2008 Certified by_______________________________________________________________ Dennis Frenchman Leventhal Professor of Urban Design and Planning Director, City Design and Development Accepted by______________________________________________________________ Brian A. Ciochetti Chairman, Interdepartmental Degree Program in Real Estate Development 2 York’s Wild Kingdom: A Development Proposal by Kimberley Whiting Rae B.A., Fine Arts 1991 Colgate University Submitted to the Department of Urban Studies and Planning in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Real Estate Development ABSTRACT York’s Wild Kingdom is a privately held zoo and amusement park in York, Maine. Berkshire Development, a Massachusetts based shopping center developer and investment company currently controls the Wild Kingdom and the 150 acres that surround it. The community is culturally divided between York Harbor and York Beach, which is relevant to the entitlement process. The site is uniquely positioned to provide a new public road to York Beach directly from the highway, thus alleviating a longstanding traffic congestion problem for York Harbor.
    [Show full text]
  • Architecture Program Report for Initial Accreditation: APR-IA Professional Master of Architecture Submitted to the National Architectural Accrediting Board April 2013
    The University Of Arizona School of Architecture Architecture Program Report for Initial Accreditation: APR-IA Professional Master of Architecture Submitted to the National Architectural Accrediting Board April 2013 Kathleen Landeen Robert Miller Andrew C. Comrie Ann Weaver Hart Graduate Coordinator Director Senior Vice President for President School of Architecture School of Architecture Academic Affairs & Provost University of Arizona University of Arizona 1040 North Olive Road 1040 North Olive Road 1401 E. University Blvd. Tucson AZ 85721 Tucson AZ 85721 1401 E. University Blvd. Administration Building 712 Administration Building 512 Tucson, Arizona 85721 [email protected] [email protected] Tucson, Arizona 85721 520.621.9819 520.626.6752 520.621.5511 [email protected] Christopher Domin 520.621.1856 Associate Professor Program Chair M.Arch program 1040 North Olive Road Tucson AZ 85721 [email protected] 520.891.8859 ABOR ....................................................................................... Arizona Board of Regents ACSA .........................................Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture AIA ...............................................................................American Institute of Architects BSSBE ..............................Bachelor of Science in Sustainable Built Environments CAPLA .........The College of Architecture, Planning +Landscape Architecture DDBC ...................................................................... Drachman Design-Build Coalition
    [Show full text]
  • Architectsnewspaper 16^10.5.2004
    THE ARCHITECTSNEWSPAPER 16^10.5.2004 NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN WWW.ARCHPAPER.COM $3.95 OPPONENTS' PETITION TO C/) HALT CITY REVIEW PROCESS 04 DENIED DESIGN SAVES LU AIA-NY ANNOUNCES I- DEMOCRACIES HUDSON O 05 4 AWARD WINNERS o YARDS STILL COPYCAT CAUGHT 08 ON TRACK WHALES,BEETLES, ETC., AT THE The Hudson Yards Development Plan went forward with a public hearing on VENICE BIENNALE Thursday, September 23, after a judge Tl ruled against a group of Far West Side residents and businesses that sued the HOLY BATTLE, city and Metropolitan Transit Authority to SACRED GROUND halt review of the project. The suit, filed in Daiki Theme Park by Ga. A Architects, the State Supreme Court in Manhattan on 03 EAVESDROP Mass Studies, and Cho/Slade Architecture August 26, centered on the Draft Generic 15 CLASSIFIEDS Environmental Impact continued on page 3 On September 20, the New York chapter of projects for non- profits," she commented. the AIA announced the winners of its annual "It is very challenging to do, and these proj• design awards. After a long day of poring ects were handled well." Their admiration STATEN ISLAhI D DEDICATE^^ Sono, an architect at Voorsanger & was not limited to work done for under over almost 400 submissions, which are 9/11 AjEMOR] Associates Architects in Manhattan, restricted to AIA New York members or New $200 per square foot. After Joy presented arrived at his concept serendipitously. As York State-licensed architects practicing in Peter Gluck's Scholar's Library, a tiny box in part of his routine design process, he uses New York City, jurors presented their winning the woods in upstate New York for a private postcards to build parti models.
    [Show full text]
  • HISTORY and MEMORY at SEA RANCH by Jocelyn Brabyn Hunter
    FORGETTING QOWÍŠAL: HISTORY AND MEMORY AT SEA RANCH By Jocelyn Brabyn Hunter A thesis submitted to Sonoma State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTERS OF ARTS in Cultural Resources Management Laura Watt, Ph.D., Chair Graduate Coordinator Cultural Resource Management Masters Program Department of Anthropology Margaret Purser, Ph.D. Department of Anthropology Michelle Jolly, Ph.D. Department of History Copyright 2018 By Jocelyn Brabyn Hunter ii Authorization for Reproduction I grant permission for the print or digital reproduction of this thesis in its entirety, without further authorization from me, on the condition that the person or agency requesting reproduction absorb the cost and provide proper acknowledgment of authorship. Jocelyn Brabyn Hunter 1 May 2018 iii Forgetting Qowíšal: History and Memory at Sea Ranch Thesis by Jocelyn Brabyn Hunter ABSTRACT Purpose: This study explores how the Kashaya Pomo village of Qowíšal became the industrial maritime landscape at Black Point that was transformed in less than a century into a vacation destination through careful management and a complex process of forgetting. One of the purposes of this thesis is to contribute to a more nuanced understanding of Sea Ranch’s history in part by employing environmental historical interpretation, which incorporates multiple viewpoints across ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic class. By applying a new lens of historical understanding to a place that has a strong sense of its own story, this thesis puts this designed landscape in the context of its larger history in order to discover a more inclusive and diverse regional identity that extends outside of Sea Ranch’s boundaries.
    [Show full text]
  • Susannah Dickinson Curriculum Vitae
    SUSANNAH DICKINSON CURRICULUM VITAE CHRONOLOGY OF EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION EDUCATION 2015 - present European Graduate School, EGS, Saas-Fee, Switzerland PhD Candidate in Architecture and Urbanism Seminar Faculty: Philip Beesley, Benjamin H. Bratton, Mladen Dolar, Keller Easterling, Christopher Fynsk, Geert Lovink, Sanford Kwinter, Neil Leach, Casey Reas, François Roche, Slavoj Zizek and Alenka Zupancic. 1996 - 1998 California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, USA Master of Architecture; Thesis: Technology and Nature, Chair: Hsinming Fung 1988 - 1989 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, USA Architecture Study Abroad Program, (awarded through the University of Liverpool, England) 1984 - 1987 University of Liverpool, Liverpool, England Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (with honors) PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION 2008 - present National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) Certification granted through completion of qualifying education, Intern Development Program (IDP) and all divisions of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE); Certificate #65022 2016 - present License to Practice Architecture, State of Arizona Through NCARB Certificate, Registration#63200 2008 - 2016 License to Practice Architecture, State of New York Through NCARB Certificate, Registration#032822 2006 - 2015 License to Practice Architecture, State of California Through qualifying education, ARE exams and oral examination, Registration #30648 CHRONOLOGY OF ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT 2009 - present School of Architecture, University
    [Show full text]
  • 2009 Architectural Program Report
    ARCHITECTURAL PROGRAM REPORT THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE- CALA FIVE-YEAR BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM Submitted to the National Architectural Accrediting Board March 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface v Background v The Members VI The Mission VI NAAB Accreditation Documents vii 1. Introduction to the Program* 1 1.1 History and Description of the Institution 1 1.2 Institutional Mission 1 1.3 Program History 12 1.4 Program Mission 14 1.5 Program Self-Assessment 22 2. Progress Since the Previous Site Visit 23 2.1 Summary of Responses to the Team Findings 23 2.2 Summary of Responses to Changes in the NAAB Conditions 28 3. The Thirteen Conditions of Accreditation 31 3.1 Program Response to the NAAB Perspectives 31 3 .1.1 Architectural Education and the Academic Context 31 3.1.2 Architectural Education and the Students 32 3 .1.3 Architectural Education and Registration 34 3 .1.4 Architectural Education and the Profession 35 3 .1.5 Architectural Education and Society 36 3.2 Program Self-Assessment Procedures 39 3.3 Public Information 55 3.4 Social Equity 57 3 .5 Studio Culture 61 3.6 Human Resources 63 3. 7 Human Resource Development 69 3.8 Physical Resources 91 3.9 Information Resources 95 3.10 Financial Resources 103 3.11 Administrative Structure 109 3.12 Professional Degrees and Curriculum 113 3.13 Student Performance Criteria 129-141 *the following sections, up to but not including the appendices, serve as the table of contents for the remainder of the Conditions document and for the Architecture Program Report including the numbering system.
    [Show full text]
  • 2016 Design Conference Stephen Chrisman
    2016 Design Conference The Palace at Somerset Park October 20, 2016 Speaker Biographies Stephen Chrisman, AIA Stephen Chrisman is a Senior Associate with Ferguson & Shamamian Architects. Born in Oregon, he was educated at The Oregon School of Design and received his Master of Architecture from the University of Notre Dame. Stephen also studied with the Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture and the University of Notre Dame’s Rome Studies Program. He began his career at the office of Allan Greenberg and joined Ferguson & Shamamian in 1995. He became an Associate in 1999 and a Senior Associate in 2005. Stephen has been involved with a wide range of the firm’s projects from small historic additions to large scale new country estate projects throughout the country. His current projects include a large stone villa in the Bahamas, a stone country house in New Brunswick, Canada, and a large new house in Los Angeles which completes a program that was continually expanded over the past 15 years. Stephen has led design teams for two projects which won both a Palladio Prize and a Stanford White Award. He is a Fellow at the Institute of Classical Architecture and Art where he also teaches regularly. His work has been published in numerous books and magazines and has been featured in architectural exhibitions. Christopher Connock Christopher Connock is a design researcher at KieranTimberlake, a prominent architecture firm established in 1984 and a leader in architectural research and innovative buildings. He explores topics related to construction systems, digital fabrication processes, hardwaresoftware interfaces, and informatics. This knowledge has been applied to the design for modular housing in India, and to the invention of Pointelist, a lowcost, highdensity sensor network, and Tally, a Life Cycle Assessment application.
    [Show full text]
  • 35Th Annual Interior Design Hall of Fame Inductees Announced About
    35th Annual Interior Design Hall of Fame Inductees Announced New York, NY, September 4 — Interior Design (interiordesign.net), the global, industry-leading design publication, website, and events media brand serving the interior design and architecture community, has announced the honorees of its 35th annual Hall of Fame (HoF) Awards. Selected by Interior Design Editor in Chief, Cindy Allen, and a nominating committee of previous HoF members, this year’s inductees are Rick Joy, Principal of Studio Rick Joy; India Mahdavi, Principal India Mahdavi Studio; Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, and David J. Lewis, Principals of LTL Architects; and, receiving the 2019 Leadership Award, Paula Wallace, President of Savannah College of Art and Design. “This year’s Hall of Fame inductees have the uncanny ability to push beyond the now and create the next,” said Cindy Allen, Editor in Chief of Interior Design. “Everyone talks about the next generation, but these visionaries are actively influencing the future of design through education and innovation.” Allen went on to say “These honorees represent the full spectrum of our world, including commercial, residential, hospitality, retail, education, and product design. The full 360 degrees.” Hosted by Allen, the most anticipated event in the design industry will take place at the River Pavilion in the I.M. Pei & Partners-designed Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, on December 5. The elegant, 45,000-square-foot, glass-enclosed River Pavilion features stunning views of the Hudson River. A sophisticated group of 1,300 industry leaders, including designers, architects, manufacturers and design influencers, will gather to honor the new inductees at this black-tie celebration.
    [Show full text]
  • Historic Preservation and the California Coastal Act
    HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE CALIFORNIA COASTAL ACT By Jessica Vermillion Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Science in Historic Preservation Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation Columbia University May 2014 Table of Contents Introduction....................................................................................................................................1 Policies Protecting Both Natural and Cultural Resources.........................................................8 Case Studies..................................................................................................................................24 Marin County ....................................................................................................................................25 Sonoma County .................................................................................................................................36 Huntington Beach..............................................................................................................................44 Recommendations........................................................................................................................50 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................58 Appendices.......................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Regional Oral History Office University of California the Bancroft Library Berkeley, California
    Regional Oral History Office University of California The Bancroft Library Berkeley, California AL BOEKE OCEANIC PROPERTIES, VICE-PRESIDENT: THE SEA RANCH, 1959-69 Interviews conducted by Kathryn Smith in 2008 Copyright © 2010 by The Regents of the University of California Since 1954 the Regional Oral History Office has been interviewing leading participants in or well-placed witnesses to major events in the development of Northern California, the West, and the nation. Oral History is a method of collecting historical information through tape-recorded interviews between a narrator with firsthand knowledge of historically significant events and a well-informed interviewer, with the goal of preserving substantive additions to the historical record. The tape recording is transcribed, lightly edited for continuity and clarity, and reviewed by the interviewee. The corrected manuscript is bound with photographs and illustrative materials and placed in The Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley, and in other research collections for scholarly use. Because it is primary material, oral history is not intended to present the final, verified, or complete narrative of events. It is a spoken account, offered by the interviewee in response to questioning, and as such it is reflective, partisan, deeply involved, and irreplaceable. ********************************* All uses of this manuscript are covered by a legal agreement between The Regents of the University of California and Al Boeke and Kathryn Smith, dated September 1, 2009. The manuscript is thereby made available for research purposes. All literary rights in the manuscript, including the right to publish, are reserved to The Bancroft Library of the University of California, Berkeley.
    [Show full text]